Miriam Bollier

Positive effects on the skin Grapefruit oil is often used in cosmetics because, in addition to its refreshing and invigorating scent, it has positive effects on the skin; it has…

A substance that occurs naturally in cartilage Glucosamine is an active substance from the group of amino sugars that is formed from the chemical compound of grape sugar. In the…

Astringent effect Vegetable tannins are found in leaves, fruits, barks or roots. They are also called vegetable tannins or tannins. Tannins occupy an important place among the therapeutically effective constituents…

Aggressive molecules So-called free radicals are oxygen-containing molecules that are dangerously unstable because they are missing an electron in their chemical structure. In their “search” for the missing electron, the…

A vitamin from the B group Folate is a hydrophilic (water-soluble) vitamin from the B group (also vitamin B9). One often hears the term folic acid, which is the synthetic…

Dietary fibre Psyllium seed husks are the seed husks of the Plantago ovata plant, which belongs to the plantain genus. Psyllium seed husks contain indigestible dietary fibre and mucilage. These…

Flavonoids are secondary plant substances that occur universally in plants. Meanwhile, about 8000 different flavonoids have been discovered! They fulfil a variety of functions in the plants themselves. They form…

An essential component of fats Fats are good sources of energy, they have the highest calorific value and provide about twice as many calories as proteins or carbohydrates. Certain components…

Fermentation – conversion of organic substances Originally, fermentation was used to describe fermentation in the absence of air (Louis Pasteur: fermentation, c’est la vie sans l’air). Today, fermentation refers to…

The term “fair trade” refers to the controlled cultivation and breeding of mostly agricultural products intended for the further production of food, cosmetics or clothing. The term fair trade in…

An extraction refers to the extraction of one or more ingredients from plant components with the help of a solvent. The extracts obtained in this way contain important active substances…

The adjective essential (also essential), derived from the Latin essentia, means essential, indispensable, vital. In terms of nutrition, essential substances are those that are needed by the body but cannot…

Eicosapentaenoic acid, EPA for short, is a so-called omega-3 fatty acid. It belongs to the polyunsaturated fatty acids and is found in higher concentrations especially in fatty sea fish such…

Biocatalysts Enzymes or coenzymes are proteins that function as biocatalysts in the organism, i.e. they convert substances into other substances and break down large molecules. As biocatalysts, they control and…

Docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA for short, is a polyunsaturated fatty acid and thus belongs to the so-called omega-3 fatty acids. These are mainly found in oily fish and play an…

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Yellow dye Curcumin is an intense yellow natural dye found in the rhizome (rootstock) of the turmeric plant, also called turmeric, which gives the root tuber its yellow-orange colour Aroma…

Chondroitin (actually chondroitin sulphate) is an endogenous component (amino sugar) of cartilage tissue. It is formed by the cartilage cells and makes the cartilage resistant to pressure and strain. When…

Green coffee Chlorogenic acid is found in various plants, but the highest content is measured in green coffee. Green coffee beans are simply the still unroasted coffee beans as they…

Interesting ingredient of the hemp plant Cannabidiol (abbreviated: CBD) is an extremely interesting ingredient of the hemp plant with promising properties. Besides CBD, hemp also contains other so-called cannabinoids, THC…

Healthy ingredients in green tea Catechins (also known as tea polyphenols) are secondary plant compounds that belong to the flavonoids and act as antioxidants (read more under “Antioxidants“). There is…

The positive properties of carvacrol were already known to the ancient Egyptians Carvacrol belongs to the group of phenols and, as an aromatic, is a component of numerous essential oils…

Many carotenoids act as antioxidants Carotenoids belong to the secondary plant substances and are found in many plants, but partly also in animals or animal products (e.g. egg yolk), as…

The hot ingredient of chilli Capsaicin is contained in various species of the genus Capsicum, e.g. in chilli. Capsaicin is only found in the pith of a chilli pod, not…

Bitter substances have a high health value Plants try to protect themselves from predators with bitter substances. Nowadays, many bitter-tasting plants (for example endives or chicory) are “re-bred”; they no…

Bioavailability is a term for the speed, but also the quantity, in which an active ingredient is released from a medicinal product or food supplement and is absorbed by the…

The basis for organic farming is always a living, healthy and nutrient-rich soil. Furthermore, organic farming is subject to a number of guidelines and requirements. These include, among other things…

Positive effects in the body Beta-glucans belong to the long-chain polysaccharides (multiple sugars) and are classified as dietary fibres. They occur naturally in the cell walls of cereals (e.g. oats),…

Scarlet berries Barberry (Berberis vulgaris) is a deciduous shrub that occurs in large parts of Europe. In the Alps, barberry climbs up to 2500 metres above sea level. Basically, the…